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From Smriti Irani to Gauahar Khan: TV actresses who worked during their pregnancy

ETimes.in | Last updated on - Apr 8, 2023, 16:14 IST
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From Smriti Irani to Gauahar Khan: TV actresses who worked during their pregnancy

With every passing time, women have proved that they can handle their personal and professional lives simultaneously, even during pregnancy. These leading actress of Hindi television are a great example and inspiration of the same. Gauahar Khan, Disha Vakani, Bharti Singh are some of the actresses who worked through their pregnancy. Here’s a list of TV actresses who worked will their last trimester so that their work doesn't suffer.

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Gauahar Khan

Gauahar Khan, who announced her pregnancy in December last year, is working full time while handling her personal life perfectly. The actress is not only shooting for an OTT show with Rannvijay Singha but has also hosted several award shows recently. The actress has broken many pregnancy related stereotype and has inspired many women.

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Smriti Irani

The actress-turned-politician became a household name after her role of Tulsi in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi. The actress worked till the very last day of her pregnancy and entertained fans with her on-screen performance. Not many know that she shot even on the day of her marriage. The show Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi was on-air 8 long years.

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Gautami Kapoor

Gautami Kapoor, who replaced Smriti Irani in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, was also pregnant while shooting for the show. Her pregnancy was announced on the last day of her shoot for Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi.


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Disha Vakani

Disha Vakani, who is popularly known for her on-screen portrayal of Daya in Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, also worked during her pregnancy. Daya worked till her third trimester and later went for a maternity break. To justify her on-screen role makers showed that she has gone to stay at her mother’s place in the TV show. Daya was blessed with a baby girl in 2017 and has also been blessed with a boy last year. She has not returned back to television ever since.

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Anita Hassanandani

Anita Hassanandani revealed that she was pregnant while shooting for Naagin 5. However, she managed to keep it a secret from everyone on sets and nobody got a clue about it. Once she made the official announcement, she posted a picture from the shoot of Naagin 5 recalling how time flew so fast and nobody got to know anything about her pregnancy. She wrote, "Initial days when no one had a clue Dammnnn time is flying by ....#MixedEmotions also #MoodSwings."

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Pooja Banerjee

Pooja Banerjee, who is making headlines for her role in Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2, worked until her third trimester in Kumkum Bhagya. She continued to shoot and broke many pregnancy related myths. However, the actress had reduced her working hours to assure her health and everything is in the right place while she continues to shoot for a daily soap. She even revealed that she likes to shoot rather than staying idle at home.

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Bharti Singh

Bharti Singh welcomed her son Gola on April 3. The actress worked till the very end and entertained the audience even during her last trimester. Moreover, she returned to work in less than two weeks of her delivery. The actress has proved that women can handle their personal and professional life perfectly before and after their delivery. In a conversation with the paps, Bharti had revealed that she gets very emotional while leaving her newly born at home for work but for her, work is important as well.

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Nishi Malhotra
1153 days ago
I simply admire Smriti Irani for her very liberal attitude. No baggage, no pretensions and very modern. She respects education and educated but says no to all kind of dynasties. Lot of respect. Revered Smritiji
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